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Communicate WA
(AU, 50470649928) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,753.63
(AU, 50470649928) Communicate WA provides support to people living with long-term communication impairments resulting from acquired brain injury such trauma and stroke. We do this by provision of community conversation/language groups, community and corporate education to raise awareness and understanding, individual advocacy and research.
Snowdome Foundation
(AU, 26239780877) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,726.91
Blood cancers - leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma- are the third leading cause of death from cancer in Australia. While blood cancers cannot be prevented or detected through routine screenings, fortunately innovative therapies with blood cancer patients have shown positive outcomes. Sadly, Australian patients are rarely included in these innovative clinical trials unless the studies are initiated in Australia. The Snowdome Foundation raise funds for blood cancer research to help accelerate new treatments to Australians with blood cancers helping them live longer, better lives. Snowdome works in a collaborative approach across several hospitals to find 'breakthroughs' in blood cancer research. Your donation supports our Australian based work which improves the lives of people living with blood cancer and importantly, helps lead to cures. Thank you for 'making hope real' in the fight against blood cancers.
Man Up! Qld (AU, 80704419541) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,700.00ManUp! Qld Is a community based organisation dedicated to providing support for men affected by prostate cancer. It was established in response to the need for dedicated prostate care nurses in hospitals throughout Queensland. “Our aim is to bring about positive change by improving the treatment, care and support for men affected by prostate cancer.” ManUp! Qld recognizes the importance of the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Through community awareness and education, ManUp! Qld will challenge men to “man up” and overcome the stigma that is associated with proactively looking after their own health as early detection not only saves lives but can also preserve the quality of life. That all men affected by prostate cancer will have access to a prostate cancer care nurse who will coordinate the patient’s treatment and provide ongoing support. Coordination of care has been proven to reduce the stress and anxiety often associated with a diagnosis of cancer and is thought to improve the patient’s chances of survival and quality of life. The mission of ManUp! Qld is to: Raise awareness of prostate cancer Provide advocacy, education and support services to those impacted by prostate cancer through a program of dedicated prostate care nurses Provide resources and funding to health professionals to assist in the management of prostate cancer
The Australian NPC Disease Foundation Inc
(AU, 87767010514) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,700.00
(AU, 87767010514) The Australian NPC Disease Foundation Inc supports patients and their families diagnosed with Niemann Pick Type C Disease (NPC Disease). NPC Disease is a terminal, progressive, neurological disease with a life expectancy of only 10 years from time of diagnosis. NPC Disease has a relevance of 1:150,000 births and there are only approximately 500 world wide diagnosed patients aged from new born to adulthood. Approximately only 10-15 cases of those world wide diagnosed, reside in Australia. There are different onset ages for NPC Disease, infantile (new-born to 3), Childhood (aged 3-13), Adolescent (13-20) and Adult onset (over 21 years). Each age onset still has the same prognosis... death! There is currently NO CURE for NPC disease, and symptoms are only treated accordingly with available medications. Symptoms include: - Slurred/Mumbled/Broken Speech, leading to loss of speech completely - Balance issues, mobility problems, gaits, leading to being bedridden or wheelchair bound - Swallowing problems, leading to choking and high risk of aspiration and lung infections causing pneumonia, leading to being peg fed through the stomach - Dementia, short term memory loss, Cognitive regression and behavioural issues - Limb distortion, stiffness, dystonia causing high levels of pain and inability to use limbs and digits - Seizures, varying from minor to Grand Mal uncontrolled seizures - Psychotic episodes, hallucinations, etc - Certain death. Currently the Foundation is desperately trying to raise funds for a more appropriate and advance treatment option for NPC Disease, being conducted at the University of Melbourne. Compounds such as zinc and copper are being worked with on NPC Mice, which could potentially lead to increasing the life span and quality of NPC Patients both in Australia and around the world. The project needs urgent funds to continue to employ the Scientist and to manage and house the NPC Mice. This cost is estimated at $120,000 per year. Fundraising around Australia has began with a limited amount of diagnosed families, but extra help is desperately needed to reach this cost.
National Stroke Foundation
(AU, 42006173379) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,655.00The National Stroke Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to stop stroke, save lives and end suffering and is the only national charity dedicated exclusively to stroke. The National Stroke Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness, preventing stroke, facilitating research, improving treatment and making life better for stroke survivors.
Cancer Council NSW
(AU, 51116463846) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,645.93To defeat cancer through engaging the community. At Cancer Council NSW, we believe that the enormous capability residing in communities can be unlocked to beat cancer. Our vision will be realised when lives are not cut short by cancer nor their quality of life diminished.
Australian Rotary Health
(AU, 52006119964) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,640.00Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funding bodies of mental health research in Australia. They also provide funding into a broad range of health areas including Cancer, Motor Neuron Disease, Children’s Health, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Parkinson’s Disease and more. Australian Rotary Health offers scholarships for medical and nursing students studying rurally, and Indigenous students undertaking a health degree. They have a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians. Australian Rotary Health is an activity established and supported by Rotary Clubs in Australia. It is their goal to support healthier minds, bodies and communities through research, awareness and education.
Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research
(AU, 15958063508) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,615.31Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research – Improving health for all from South Western Sydney. The Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research conducts world-class medical research that addresses the needs of the local and broader communities. Founded by the community for the community, our celebrated researchers are dedicated to finding better ways to treat health conditions affecting South Western Sydney and beyond. The focus at the Institute is on translating laboratory results into direct health benefits for everyone in the community.
Diabetes SA
(AU, 52923028382) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,539.60Diabetes SA is a not-for-profit charity organisation, which exists solely to minimise the impact of diabetes in the South Australian community. Through raising awareness, providing information, developing education, facilitating support and supplying products we will continue our commitment to help all people living with diabetes. Our key areas of focus are: - Prevention - Detection - Management and - A search for a cure
Melanoma Patients Australia
(AU, 30123091912) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,525.00Melanoma Patients Australia offers a national network of support and information to patients, their families, carers, and friends, about melanoma prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment. All of the services offered to patients are offered at no cost.
ACCF
(AU, 14128546850) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,515.00Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies of cervical cancer. The Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF), is a young charity with a big vision: to eliminate cervical cancer. ACCF works to protect and enhance women’s health in Australia and in developing countries.
OCAGI
(AU, 90352600244) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,469.37OCAGI is dedicated to raising awareness of oesophageal cancer, providing information and a support network for sufferers and their families. Through donations and fundraising OCAGI provides funds for Australian research into the cause, prevention, treatment and care of Oesophageal Cancer.
Cancer Council Victoria
(AU, 61426486715) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,450.00Cancer Council Victoria's mission is to lead, implement and evaluate action to minimise the human cost of cancer for Victorians. Cancer Council Victoria undertakes research to find out more about the causes of cancer, as well as ways to prevent, detect and treat cancers. Cancer Council Victoria provides support programs and education programs to help Victorians reduce their cancer risk.
Women's Cancer Foundation - Ovarian Cancer Institute
(AU, 85250803978) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,448.622 out of 3 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will die. Please, help us turn the tide. Over the last 15 years the WCF has raised money to fund researchers searching for more effective ways to treat and care for women suffering with ovarian cancer, an insidious disease that kills more than 900 Australian women each year. The sad fact is that 2 out of 3 Australian women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will die from this insidious disease within 5 years. A horrifying statistic that we need to change.. and we can, with your support. The ultimate goal is to reduce the mortality from this malignancy by engaging in clinical trials, finding ways to reverse resistance to cancer drugs, and to work out how best to use a woman’s own immune system to combat the disease. It is obvious we will never ever be able to improve the outcome for ovarian cancer patients without doing properly controlled scientific studies, and it is clear, especially in this terrible economic down turn, that funding is going to become more and more difficult and we need your help. We sincerely hope you can help us turn the tide, and thank you for supporting the Women's Cancer Foundation.
Prader-Willi Research Foundation Australia Ltd.
(AU, 21605291816) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,435.00We exist to transform life for families living with Prader-Willi syndrome, a non-inherited genetic condition impairing physical, mental and psychological wellbeing. Caused by an abnormality in chromosome 15, people with PWS have low muscle mass, impaired cognition, mental illness including severe anxiety and psychosis, rages, a failed appetite mechanism and numerous medical complications. They require 24/7 food security and supervision (to prevent a fatal binge eating episode) and help with all their daily activities. Families are doing it tougher than any other families living with developmental disability (ACAD study, Uni Sydney). We aim to find transformative treatments to give life to people with PWS and their families.
Look Good Feel Better (Cancer Patients Foundation Limited)
(AU, 80051758368) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,430.00Look Good Feel Better is a national community service program dedicated to teaching cancer patients how to manage the appearance-related side-effects caused by cancer treatment. Women, men and teens participate in a practical workshop which covers skin care, make-up and head wear demonstrations, leaving them empowered and ready to face their cancer diagnosis with confidence.
Burnet Institute
(AU, 49007349984) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,419.18The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research Ltd is Australia's leading organisation focused on medical research and public health into infectious diseases and cancer. The Institute undertakes research into diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, malaria, tuberculosis and measles, and cancers such as breast, prostate, ovarian and lung cancer. The Institute has 11 offices in seven countries across South East Asia, the Pacific and Africa.
TROG Cancer Research (Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group Limited)
(AU, 45132672292) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,400.20TROG Cancer Research is a non-profit radiotherapy clinical trials group, which has been improving treatments and outcomes for cancer patients for over 25 years. TROG researchers are working every day to improve the lives of people living with all types of cancer. Working with more than 100 cancer treatment centres internationally, TROG has launched over 80 trials with the help of 13,200 patients.
Leila Rose Foundation
(AU, 29242079660) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,384.00The Leila Rose Foundation is dedicated to assisting families affected by Rare Childhood Cancer. We offer support and guidance to families when faced with the painful reality that little may be known about the cancer affecting their child.
Australian Heart Lung Transplant Association
(AU, 30752596540) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,381.47AHLTA was founded in 1984 at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. AHLTA, supports and informs pre heart and lung transplant patients, and post heart and lung transplant patients, their carers and their families. Provides information regarding research and delivery of health outcomes in cardio thoracic health care; and promote minimisation of cardio thoracic diseases; support organ donation and transplantation; and raise funds for cardio thoracic transplantation research and equipment.
Chronic Pain Australia
(AU, 20870423944) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,340.00Chronic Pain Australia is a voice for the 1 in 3 Australians experiencing chronic pain. Chronic Pain Australia was a lead organisation in the development of the National Pain Strategy. We conducted research through the Pain is Not Invisible Project to determine the needs of Australians in pain and base our programs on these findings. Although chronic pain is common across Australia, we are very concerned about the plight of rural Australians in pain. Chronic Pain Australia wants to help ordinary Australians understand chronic pain so that we can all be a part of the solution and not the problem. Help us strengthen the voice for people in pain. Join our vital online community forum (go to www.chronicpainaustralia.org.au click 'forum').
MS Hope (CCSVI Australia Inc)
(AU, 15107843012) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,313.94Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) is a condition where blood flow in the brain and spine is impaired due to a blockage in one or more of the major veins. CCSVI is implicated in a number of neurodegenerative conditions including Multiple Sclerosis. Whilst treating CCSVI is not a cure for MS, treating blocked veins can bring real symptomatic improvements. There is great potential that research could unlock further understanding of Multiple Sclerosis as a whole. This is giving People with MS HOPE
National Cancer Foundation Limited
(AU, 47164442942) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,310.00To reduce the impact of cancer in the community by providing accommodation and financial support for cancer patients and their families; improving cancer prevention through education and encouraging early testing to improve treatment effectiveness; to provide funding for research into cancer & cancer related treatments; and to provide meaningful employment for individuals unable to gain a position elsewhere due to age, external obligations, mental or physical disabilities or social issues.
Cure Kids Limited
(AU, 98145855723) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,303.00Cure Kids is driven to find cures for serious illnesses that affect many of our children. How do we do it? We focus on raising funds so that vital medical research can continue until our researchers find the cures our kids need. Put simply, we fund the cures, they find the cures. We’re searching for cures for, among others, childhood leukaemia and other cancers, heart diseases, cystic fibrosis, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SUDI), Type 1 diabetes, mental health conditions and asthma. These conditions mean children often miss out on a normal childhood and have to learn far too early in life how to fight to survive. Established by Rotary in 1971 as the Child Health Research Foundation, so far we’ve invested more than $38 million in research. We have achieved breakthroughs that have saved, improved and extended the lives of kids here and around the world. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved. But the work has only just begun.
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
(AU, 22121906036) Browse events
YTD Raised: $1,300.43Cure Brain Cancer Foundation is the largest dedicated fundraiser for brain cancer research in Australia. Our mission is bold: to increase 5-year survival to 50% within 10 years. Partnering with the research community, we are steering the national agenda for brain cancer research.